On the afternoon of November 3, as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ programme to promote Vietnamese localities in South Korea, a Vietnamese delegation comprising representatives of the Ministry’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the cities of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh held a working session with Ryu Kwang Yeol, Vice Mayor of Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, to exchange experience and explore opportunities for cooperation in various fields. The Quang Ninh delegation was led by Vice Chairman of the Quang Ninh City People’s Committee, Le Van Anh.
During the session, the parties introduced their respective potential, strengths and development orientations, as well as their plans to attract investment in the period ahead. Ryu Kwang Yeol, Vice Mayor of Yongin City, spoke highly of the potential and advantages of Quang Ninh and Bac Ninh, expressing his hope that the localities would step up exchanges and cooperation in areas of mutual strength, particularly in semiconductors and other industries.
Speaking at the working session, Vice Chairman of Quang Ninh City Le Van Anh provided an overview of Quang Ninh’s potential, advantages and development orientations. Highlighting Yongin’s strengths in high-tech industries, particularly semiconductors, research and innovation, he expressed his hope that the two localities would promote exchanges, share experience and gradually expand substantive cooperation. He also invited Yongin’s leaders, relevant agencies and businesses to visit Quang Ninh to explore potential cooperation opportunities.
As part of the programme, the delegation visited several key socio-economic establishments, as well as the SK Hynix semiconductor industrial cluster in Yongin City, to learn about the city’s approach to high-tech industrial development, investment attraction, the application of science and technology, and the development of a semiconductor industry ecosystem.
By Minh Duc